Senior Api Security Vulnerability Analyst (Hybrid)

Overview of the Role
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together.

Ideal Candidate
Whether you are an Application Developer looking to make the switch into the challenging, yet rewarding, world of information security, or you are an elite white-hat hacker, Citi is the place for you. Our team of world class, talented individuals, who are passionate about security, put their skills to the test every day on a global scale. At Citi, you will be exposed to all sorts of technologies on enterprise-scale, so hunger for knowledge and research is greatly appreciated and rewarded.
Background is enterprise software development with expertise in technologies such as: Java/J2EE (Spring, Struts), .NET (ASP.NET, C#, Webflow, MVC, WebAPI), , JavaScript Frameworks (NodeJS, AngularJS), Web Applications, REST/SOAP APIs/Web Services, Mobile Applications, Thick Clients, Microservices Architecture based applications running on containers/cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure), or Blockchain and smart contracts implementations, then our application penetration testing team is the right place for you!

Background is penetration testing with expertise in API security testing such as: hands-on ethical hacking using security tools (BurpSuite, AppScan), knowledge of OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks, OWASP Top 10, CWE/SANS Top 25, Threat Modeling, understanding microservice application architecture, design and functionalities with an interest in performing security reviews of diverse and challenging applications, then our application penetration testing team is the right place for you!

This team specializes in conducting various types of vulnerability assessments (full end-to-end white-box and/or grey-box testing) on a variety of Citi applications (Web, Mobile, Thick Client, and APIs) by manually identifying, researching, validating, and exploiting various known and unknown application security vulnerabilities.

Core responsibilities include:
Act as a subject matter expert in offensive information security performing dynamic and manual security assessments on APIs.

Drive remediation by outlining a defense-in-depth approach to business stakeholders and providing strategic solutions to developers on effective preventive and detective security controls and counter measures, such as guardrail capabilities within a well-defined OpenAPI specification.

Have strong technical writing and presentation skills to report and articulate the vulnerability assessment results to any audience.

Contribute to the review of internal processes and activities and assist in identifying potential opportunities for improvement and automation.

Must have or be willing to obtain Industry-accredited security certifications such as: BSCP, GWAPT, GPEN, OSCP, OSWE, CISSP, or other related certifications.

An ideal candidate will have both a development and security background with knowledge of API gateway solutions such as Apigee, API Connect, etc. Additionally, experience in developing custom security scripts for offensive security tooling and/or CI/CD tooling for shifting security testing earlier within the SDLC is a benefit. However, irrespective of your current role. Working knowledge of API specific security tools such as Traceable and Akamai as well as experience with hands on security testing tools such as Postman, ReadyAPI, BurpSuite Proxy, AppScan, WebInspect, and meet most of the above listed requirements, then don't miss this opportunity to join our growing team of expert ethical hackers.

Education:
Master's Degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience or a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience
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Job Family Group:
Technology------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Information Security------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location:
Fort Lauderdale Florida United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$117,440.00 - $176,160.00
In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jan 14, 2025------------------------------------------------------
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